Douter vs Snowbound
Where Douter belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Snowbound is a Sherwin-Williams color. Douter reads as green-grey, while Snowbound reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Snowbound (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than Douter (LRV 15), a difference of 68 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Douter runs neutral while Snowbound is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 47.5, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Douter vs Snowbound in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Douter and Snowbound in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Snowbound reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Douter.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Snowbound reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Douter.
Color Details
Douter vs Snowbound Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Douter on one side and Snowbound on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
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